Networking online when you’re shy: 7 tips to help you win that game.

I'm not going to lie: networking when you're a shy person is hard. Yet, in the current era, networking is crucial to helping you land work. So how do you go about it? When I was younger, my teachers regularly wrote on my report cards "does not mix...
How to tailor your resume for non-academic jobs

How to tailor your resume for non-academic jobs

"Tailor your resume and cover letter for the job you want." You’ve heard this career advice two hundred million times. But what in the world does that mean?! (Permit me to take this side journey before we continue. I am almost forty years old and I still don’t get the...

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How this writing coach turned her Ph.D. into a business

How this writing coach turned her Ph.D. into a business

Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/Rue4zrMaoSs Ever since I started interviewing Ph.D.s about their non-academic career paths, it's been intriguing to see how many people turn their Ph.D. into a business. Whether it is as a freelance content creator or it is...

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7 things I wish someone had told me when I started my Ph.D.

7 things I wish someone had told me when I started my Ph.D.

Hindsight is always 20-20. But it is always better late than never, right? I know. So many cliches. Even though I wrote this list with Ph.D. students in mind, many of these principles apply to life in general. In any case, here's what I wish someone had reinforced for...

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Will a personal website help your career?

Will a personal website help your career?

A recent blog I was reading cited a study from Workfolio that found that 56% of hiring managers were impressed when job seekers had a website. And yet according to that study, only 7% of job seekers have a personal website. I could not locate the study but on a...

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